Safe & Secure - Complete Machine Protection workshops
Posted to News on 10th Feb 2017, 10:25

Safe & Secure - Complete Machine Protection workshops

Phoenix Contact is hosting a series of free one-day workshops around the UK to introduce Complete Machine Protection, covering three trend topics: machine safety, surge protection and cyber security.

Safe & Secure - Complete Machine Protection workshops

These workshops would suit anyone with basic electrical knowledge or anyone involved in panel design/build or electrical control systems, machinery refurbishment/upgrade. It is also suitable for OEM integrators, industrial electrical systems installers and industrial network managers.

Workshop content:

Machine safety

  • What is functional safety? (13849 simplified)
  • Practical workshop - PL and wiring architecture examples, including software options

Surge protection

  • Circuit breakers for protection of 24V DC circuits
  • Surge arresters for the power supply, types 1, 2 and 3
  • Surge arresters for measurement and control protection
  • Surge arresters for data and communication lines
  • Testing of arrestors using the Checkmaster

Cyber security

  • Why do we need to protect our industrial networks?
  • What type of attacks can occur?
  • Introduction to the mGuard product range

Visit the website to see the dates and venues for the Complete Machine Protection workshops and to book places. Note that places are limited, so you are strongly advised to book early to avoid disappointment.

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Phoenix Contact UK

Halesfield 13
TF7 4PG
United Kingdom

+44 (0)1952 681700

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